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Liu Rui (wrestler)

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Liu Rui
Personal information
Native name刘瑞
Nationality China
Born (1997-01-25) 25 January 1997 (age 27)[1]
Linshu County, Linyi, Shandong, China
EducationYantai University
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb; 12.1 st)
Sport
Country China
SportAmateur wrestling
Weight class77 kg
EventGreco-Roman
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  China
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou 77 kg
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Astana 77 kg
Grand Prix
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Bishkek 77 kg
National Games of China
Silver medal – second place 2021 Shaanxi 77 kg

Liu Rui (born January 25, 1997) is a Chinese Greco-Roman wrestler. He won a bronze medal in the 77 kg event at both the 2023 Asian Wrestling Championships and the 2022 Asian Games.

Background

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Liu is from Linshu County, Linyi, Shandong. In 2010 he was selected to Linyi City Sports School to train in wrestling and in 2015 became a member of Shandong's provincial Wrestling Team.[2]

Career

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In April 2023, Liu won a bronze medal at the 2023 Asian Wrestling Championships after defeating Demeu Zhadrayev.[2]

In October 2023, Liu won a bronze medal at the 2022 Asian Games after defeating Kim Hyeon-woo.[2][3]

He competed at the 2024 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan hoping to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[4] He was eliminated in his second match and he did not qualify for the Olympics.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Wrestling LIU Rui - The 19th Asian Games". info.hangzhou2022.cn.
  2. ^ a b c "中国骄傲!临沂小伙刘瑞!_腾讯新闻". new.qq.com. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  3. ^ "2022 Asian Games Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 November 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  4. ^ a b "2024 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
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